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Star-Telegram
Texas history is chock-full of inspiring characters
Posted Tuesday, Jan. 24,2012
BY BOB RAY SANDERS
James Gathings is a member of the
bobray@star-telegram.com Historical Preservation Committee
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Last week's biannual quiz on Texas' rich history enticed many readers to hit the books.
As promised, below are the correct answers from the newly released Texas Almanac.
Several of you did very well with the 16 questions, some of which required more than one answer.
Deducting three points for each incorrect answer, two people tied for first place with a score of 97.
Congratulations to James Gathings of Euless, "a proud 90-year-old Texan who made a living as a
mechanical engineer,"and California native Frank Packard, an independent sales representative who
moved to Texas in 1963.
Tying for second with 94 points were fifth-generation Texan J.D. Tom and Bob Hart, the city manager of
Kennedale who also is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Texas at Arlington in the School of
Urban and Public Affairs. Hart grew up in the Texas Panhandle town of Farwell, which was part of the XIT
Ranch.
Share these answers with family, friends and neighbors:
The words of the pledge to the Texas Flag, although not inspiring are: "Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge
allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
2 Texas delegates to a secession convention Feb. 1, 1861, voted 166-8 to secede from the Union. A
state referendum was held Feb. 23 of that year, passing by a vote of 46.153 to 13,020, making Texas the
seventh state to secede.
The siege of the Alamo by Santa Anna's army began on Feb. 23, 1836. and lasted 12 days, with the
assault coming on the 13th day. (Some of you in counting days didn't remember 1836 was a leap year.)
None of the "defenders" survived.
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"Only a few women, children and black slaves survived the assault," the Almanac says "Davy Crockett's
fate is still debated. Mexican officer Enrique de la Pena held that Crockett was captured with a few other
defenders and was executed by Santa Anna."
4 Spanish explorer Alonso de Leon in 1689 gave the Trinity River its name, calling it La Santisima
Trinidad (the Most Holy Trinity).
5 It is true that Abraham Lincoln's name did not appear on the Texas ballot in 1860.
6 Two U.S. presidents were born in Texas: Dwight D. Eisenhower in Denison; Lyndon Johnson in
Stonewall. George W. Bush was born in New Haven, Conn.
7 Between 70,000 and 90,000 Texans fought for the South in the Civil War. Fighting for the Union were
between 2,000 and 3,000 Texans (including slaves).
8 Rockwall County (population 78,337) east of Dallas is the smallest Texas county in area with 128.79
square miles.
Based on population, Loving County in far West Texas, with a land area of 673 square miles, is the
smallest with only 82 residents.
9 A black soldier, former slave Milton Holland, was the first native Texan to receive the Congressional
Medal of Honor. He was fighting in the Civil War with a unit from Ohio, where his master had sent him and
his two brothers to school.
1 0 The night of Aug. 12,1972, when Willie Nelson played the Armadillo World Headquarters, is
regarded as the starting point of the modern Austin music scene.
Many of you thought it was the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival or the start of Austin City Limits.
11 The three spots most visited in the state by non-Texans are the Alamo, Six Flags Over Texas and
Sea World. The region of the state most visited is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.
12 Based on population, Tarrant ranks third among Texas counties behind Harris and Dallas, and
followed by Bexar. Travis and EI Paso.
13 The official state vehicle is the chuck wagon.
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14 About 200,000 Texans volunteered for World War I, and 450 women served in the nurses corps
during that war.
15 During Reconstruction, 52 African-American men served Texas in the state Legislature (42) or as
delegates to the Constitutional Convention (10).
16 The three men who served as president of the Republic of Texas were Sam Houston (1836-1838
and 1841-1844); Mirabeau Lamar (1838-41) and Anson Jones (1844-46). David Burnet was "provisional
president" from March 16 to Oct 22, 1836.
Bob Ray Sanders' column appears Sundays and Wednesdays.
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AMR layoffs could impact hospitality
industry
The hospitality industry around the DFW area will see American job cuts effect business,
said Hank Wolpert, managing director for Colliers International Hotels in Dallas.
"It could have an impact, in the short term at least, on hotels that cater to airline contract
crew, out-of-town crew, vendors and American Airlines training," Wolpert said.
Hotels in Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Alliance, and around D/FW Airport may see a drop in
business. If the company cuts back on flight schedules, hotels in other parts of the
country will also take a hit, Wolpert said.
However, if the company closes its Alliance facility, Wolpert didn't seem concerned.
"With American maybe leaving, another airline might get a great maintenance hub in
Dallas. With the warm weather, they might try to pick it up," Wolpert said. liThe folks that
own Alliance are very strong and they are going to leave no stone unturned if American
walks on the contract for the center, which I guess they could do in bankruptcy court./I
There could also be some changes at the 300-room American Airlines Training and
Conference Center at Highway 360 and 183.
"If they are going to start cutting people, they are not going to be training new classes of
employees over at their conference center as much," Wolpert said.
The exact impact is still unclear, Wolpert said.
"The bottom line is, what level of employee? What numbers will be potentially eliminated?
And what specific locations are they going to cut business?" Wolpert said.
Steven covers retail, hospitality, marketing and public relations.
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Tracy Young is the
daughter of Public
Works and Engineering
Director Ron Young.
Moving on
Tracy Young, a Eu·
less native who has
served as conununica
tions director for House
Speaker Joe Straus
since 2009, is also leav
ing the state Capitol to
become vice president of
public and goveinment
affairs for the Texas
Charter Schools Asso
ciation.
Before joining straus,
she served as Texas
based deputy regional
representative for then
U.S. Education Secretary
Margaret Spellings.
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Like a kid in a candy store for BBQ Rib lovers
By Richard Pollak, Dallas Wine Travel Examiner
Our hometown Boys from North Main BBQ in Euless, Texas proudly represented the Great
State of Texas, as the SWEET MEAT Cooking Team,again in 2011 at the Best in the West
Nugget Rib Cook-off. Competing since 1997 at the Nugget in Reno, Nevada, The team name
comes from their original competition team that owner Hubert Green first put together for
national competitions.
It was an honor to have dinner with John Ascuaga, owner of the Nugget and host
extrodinaire of the Ribfest ,as he shared with the Media details on the massive amounts
( 240 Tons) of Ribs that would be consumed over the holiday weekend.The Nugget RIB
COOKOFF is the premiere Rib competition in the world and 2nd largest BBQ Festival only to
Memphis in May,lnternationally.
The highlight for me was the incredible Rib Village, where you feast on a BBQ Heaven
Buffet of all 22 contestant's Ribs and Special Sauces. There is also a healthy mixed Green
Salad plus Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Pasta Salad, BBQ Beans, hand cut fresh fruit and Ice
Cream confections.
In the Buffet line from my numerous research expeditions, the crowd feedback definitely
was behind our team from the DFW area,SWEET MEAT TEAM with the giant Armadillo
cooker.
Seems that the Assom Aussie team from Pittsburgh, Pa. was a close second in the
unofficial Rib Village survey while filling my plate on the Buffet line, again and again. The
real challenge even for an experienced Foodie like me, was trying to line up all 22
competitors Ribs with their own special BBQ sauces from the sauce table. The North Mai.!J.
BBQ Ribs from the SWEET MEAT Team were by far the meatiest and juiciest as it appeared
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most of the other contested prepared their Ribs to a more done consistency preferring to
add heavier layers of flavor to the Rib.
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I understand that over the years, the judging for the contest has differed in taste
expectancy so rumors of a less spicy after burn quickly spread and was the way to go in
this year's competition. Today, North Main BBQ owner Hubert Green's son, Don, a former
IT executive has taken over the daily financial operations of their cooking empire. As a
following to attending the competition, I arranged an interview with Don Green ,back in
Euless, during lunch just so that I could enjoy another Rib Feast Pig-out, as his guest,
AGAINI Hubert can still be seen everyday or should I saY,Friday,Saturday and Sunday when
the Restaurant is open for business, back home.
According to Don Green," we had to dum down our sauce for this year's competition and
give it less of a kick that we normally do."
Reno is a wonderful destination that exceeded my expectations. As a full four season
Vacation alternative to Vegas it features a winter wonderland of sports as well as gambling
and dining!
Travel/ February 13, 2012
Richard Palla k
Dallas Wine Travel Examiner